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NEW DELHI:The S&P BSE Sensex opened on a subdued note on Friday as traders chose to book profits after the recent rally in the frontline stocks. Banks, auto, IT and FMCG sectors led the decline while realty and metals were marginally in the green.

At 9:20 a.m., the 30-share index was at 19,345.20, down 61.65 points or 0.32 per cent. It touched a high of 19,384.95 and a low of 19,317.71 in trade today.

The Nifty was at 5,894.10, down 21.55 points or 0.36 per cent. It touched a high of 5,907.05 and a low of 5,894.10 in early trade today. "The Nifty is expected to continue its northward journey till 5970. In this period the key support will be around 5842 and resistance will be at 5930," said Somil Mehta, Senior Tech Analyst (Equity) at Sharekhan.

"The Nifty has completed a five-wave decline on the daily chart and is expected to bounce till the previous swing high, i.e. 5970," he added.

Mehta is of the view that the short-term bias for the Nifty would remain positive for a target of 5970 with reversal around 5630. The medium-term outlook remains negative.

Here is a list of thirteen stocks which are likely to remain in focus in morning trade:

Abbott India, after the drug firm said its net profit rose by 17.06 per cent to Rs 31.70 crore for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

United Phosphorus , after the agro chemical firm clocked a 38 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit at Rs 278.4 crore for the quarter ended March 31, this year, on account of strong sales.

Hero MotoCorp Ltd will be in focus ahead of its quarterly results. The two-wheeler manufacturer is likely to announce a 16 per cent fall in net profit to Rs 510 crore for the quarter ended March 2013 as compared to a net profit of Rs 604 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal.

Asian Paints Ltd, after the company's board is likely to consider and approve sub-division of the equity shares of the face value of Rs. 10/-each on may 9.

Bata India Ltd, after the leading footwear maker reported 6.8% jump in its net profit at Rs 38.46 crore for the first quarter ending March 31, 2013, on back of 11.9% jump in net sales at Rs 453.63 crore.

Maruti Suzuki Ltd will be in focus ahead of its quarterly results. The auto major is likely to report a jump of 11 per cent in its net profit at Rs 710 crore for the quarter ended March 2013, says ET Now poll.

ICICI Bank Ltd will be in focus ahead of its quarterly results. The private sector bank is expected to report a 19.9 per cent YoY growth in its net profit figure to Rs 2280 crore as compared to Rs 1902 crore reported in the year ago period, according to an ET Now Poll.

IDBI Bank, after the Mumbai-based public sector lender reported a net profit of Rs 554 crore for the quarter ended March, a decline of 28 per cent compared with a net profit of Rs 771 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd, after Jindal Petroleum, a group firm of Jindal Steel and Power, has discovered crude oil in one of its blocks in Georgia and is planning to invest USD 100 million on development of its blocks in the East European country.

HPCL, after the state-owned company has approved the incorporation of a joint venture company to set up Rs 37,320-crore oil refinery and petrochemical complex in Rajasthan.

NIIT Technologies, after the company announced that it has signed a multi-year contract worth Rs 344 crore with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the implementation of Airport Operations Control Centers (AOCC), in partnership with SITA, the global air transport IT and communication specialist.

Havells India Ltd, after the Reserve Bank has allowed electrical goods maker Havells India to enhance the limit for purchase of its equity shares and convertible debentures by FIIs up to 40% of its paid up capital.